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REGROUP has officially ended!

Over the past three years, we explored a resilient post-pandemic EU through papers, events, blogs & videos.

Huge thanks to all who contributed and supported us!

Our website stays online for 3 more years. Explore our findings here: regroup-horizon.eu

What's next? 👉 The project ends this week, but research on a resilient EU doesn't stop here.

WP5-6 reflected on what the pandemic means for democracy and the rule of law in the EU. These evaluations point to new directions for research.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/about/

Understanding Europe's Pandemic Politics - REGROUP This article summarizes the main findings of the REGROUP Focus Paper The Covid-19 pandemic and its impact on political cleavages in Europe. The paper synthesizes research from the REGROUP...

REGROUP's final blog is out! 🖊️

Lorenzo Cicchi, @eui-schuman.bsky.social, explores how COVID-19 exposed Europe’s “cultural super-cleavage,” with trust in science & ideology shaping politics more than economic hardship - exploited by populist right parties.

Read here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-cicchi/

@epc-official.bsky.social, @cidobbarcelona.bsky.social, @uniinnsbruck.bsky.social

#REGROUP results!

We’re proud to share the final results from work packages 7–9, covering international relations, EU futures, and digital resilience, and how we can strengthen resilience for the future.

Huge thanks to our partners!

Find our publications here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications/

#REGROUP results!

We’re proud to share the final results from work packages 7–9, covering international relations, EU futures, and digital resilience, and how we can strengthen resilience for the future.

Hugh thanks to our partners!

Find our publications here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications/

What's next? 👉 The project ends this week, but research on a resilient EU doesn't stop here! 🇪🇺

After diagnosing the key challenges in EU pandemic governance and policy responses, work packages 1–4 share where future research is headed.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/about/

@lisares.bsky.social, @facultyofartsug.bsky.social

Beyond fact-checking: Why EU disinformation policies must rethink credibility - REGROUP Disinformation is an increasing problem in European politics. From election interference to conspiracy theories circulating during the...

New blog article! 🖊️ Credibility in disinformation isn’t just about content, it’s shaped by identity cues.

Martijn Schoonvelde and Elizaveta Gaufman argue that EU policy must go beyond fact-checking to fight #disinformation properly.

👉 Read the recommendations: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-credibi...

Executive Accountability in Times of Crisis: Delegated Rulemaking in the EU - REGROUP The Covid-19 pandemic opened a crucial window for rethinking how the European Union responds to transnational emergencies, and, like...

New blog article! 🖊️ Should the EU trade democracy for efficiency in emergencies?

During COVID, oversight of delegated powers nearly vanished, only 1 act was vetoed. Giulia Gallinella, at LUISS, suggests that future crises need stronger safeguards.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-galline...

New external publication added to our website!

How did the EU respond financially to #covid19?
@andreacapati.bsky.social explores the European Council’s pivotal role in shaping the Recovery & Resilience Facility and the EU budget’s conditionality regime.

👉👉 regroup-horizon.eu/publications...

Principles for a Democratically Legitimate Digitalisation - REGROUP Digital technologies have become a part of the infrastructure of contemporary democracies. They have changed how parties, parliaments and publics deliberate...

New blog post! 🖊️ How can digitalisation strengthen democracy instead of undermining it?

Christopher Lord, at @unioslo-arena.bsky.social, argues we need more than “ethical” tech, we need democratic standards. That means equal access and respect for rights.

Read here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-lord/

Navigating Environmental Risks: Can the EU's Green Agenda Weather Geopolitical Storms? - REGROUP The European Union (EU) has boldly positioned itself at the forefront of global climate action through its...

New blog article! 🖊️ Can the EU’s Green Deal survive rising geopolitical tensions and economic uncertainty?

Margherita Bianchi, at @iaionline.bsky.social, explores how global disruptions are testing the resilience of the EU’s green agenda.

Read the article here: regroup-horizon.eu/blog-bianchi/

The REGROUP transnational mini-public on knowledge, information, and trust - REGROUP This brief documentary shows highlights of the REGROUP transnational mini-public on...

#minipublic explainer 👉 Transnational setup

Democratic deliberation across languages demands more than translation. It means preserving neutrality, conveying complex concepts, and avoiding subtle distortions that influence debate.

Watch the documentary: regroup-horizon.eu/transnationa...

📣 Our project's final paper is out on the EC's accountability during crises!

Giulia Gallinella, at LUISS, explores how executive decision-making in the EU functions during emergencies, and what that means for democratic legitimacy.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications...

Asking the team of work package 6: "What advice would you give to an EU-policy-maker?"

To address the lessons learned from the Covid-19 pandemic and strengthen democratic governance, they recommend the below measures. 👇

Read the papers on our website: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

The REGROUP transnational mini-public on knowledge, information, and trust - REGROUP This brief documentary shows highlights of the REGROUP transnational mini-public on...

#minipublic explainer 👉 Scientific communication!

This refers to how scientific knowledge is shared with the public. At the transnational mini-public, a discussion arose how to present information at times when knowledge is scarce and rapidly changing.

See here: regroup-horizon.eu/transnationa...

Asking the team of work package 5: "What advice would you give to an EU-policymaker?"

They propose performing democratic audits. This would offer guidance for safeguarding democratic standards during times of crisis and beyond.

Read all WP5 papers here: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

European politics in turbulent times: Lessons from the REGROUP final conference - REGROUP On 24-25 June 2025, the European University Institute in Florence hosted the final conference of the REGROUP project titled “European politics...

European politics in turbulent times: What did we learn? 👉 New blog

At our project's final conference, leading experts and researchers came together to reflect on this critical issue, which concluded three years of #regroup research!

Read the key take-aways here: regroup-horizon.eu/final-confer...

In our “Meeting with...” video on political expertise, Piero Tortola (@facultyofartsug.bsky.social) dives into the complex dynamic between policymakers, experts, and citizens during the pandemic.

What made it complex? It was a multidimensional crisis. 👇

Watch the full video here: shorturl.at/k2Exf

New focus paper! 📢 How to navigate climate ambition in a fragmented world?

@marghebianchi.bsky.social argues that the EU must take bold internal and external steps to bridge the climate and social divide if it wants to maintain its leadership.

Read more here: regroup-horizon.eu/publications...

Asking the team of work package 4: "What advice would you give to an EU-policymaker?"

Greater emphasis is needed on science’s role in public policy, with citizens demanding more transparency of how experts influence decisions.

Read all WP4 outputs here: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

The REGROUP transnational mini-public on knowledge, information, and trust - REGROUP This brief documentary shows highlights of the REGROUP transnational mini-public on...

#minipublic explainer 👉 Non-elected experts!

The term refers to influential actors in decision-making who lack voter accountability, which raised questions among the mini-public participants about their legitimacy in pandemic governance.

See the documentary here: regroup-horizon.eu/transnationa...

WP2 team: @iaionline.bsky.social: @nicolettapirozzi.bsky.social
@delorsinstitute.bsky.social: @eulaliarubio.bsky.social and @andreaseisl.bsky.social
@cidobbarcelona.bsky.social

Asking the team of work package 2: "What advice would you give to an EU-policymaker?"👇

Based on WP2 research, they recommend that the EU improves its crisis response and drive governance reform to build a resilient world order.

Read all WP2 papers here: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

Video #13 | Meeting with... Giulia Torchio - REGROUP What challenges does digitalisation pose for Europe and how is the EU responding? In this final episode of our “Meeting with…” series, Giulia Torchio, at the European Policy Centre, explores the EU’s ...

Watch our new and final (‼️) video of the "Meeting with..." series with Giulia Torchio! 👉 What are the key challenges Europe faces in the digital age?

@giutrch.bsky.social explores EU’s digital priorities, policy efforts, and the road ahead. 🇪🇺

Watch the video here: regroup-horizon.eu/video-torchio/

Thanks to the WP1 team: LUISS Guido Carli, @andreacapati.bsky.social, @unioslo-arena.bsky.social, and @eui-schuman.bsky.social

We asked the team of work package 1: "What advice would you give to an EU-policymaker?" 👇

They suggest maintaining the effectiveness and legitimacy of emergency measures by regularly explaining and reporting them to the public.

Read all the WP1 papers here: regroup-horizon.eu/work-package...

Video #12 | Meeting with... Andrea Capati - REGROUP In this video, REGROUP researcher Andrea Capati, at LUISS Guido Carli, breaks down the goals, achievements, and future implications of the EU’s recovery plan: the Next Generation EU.

🎥 New #regroup video! 👉 What is #NextGenerationEU and has it delivered on its promises?

@andreacapati.bsky.social, at LUISS University, unpacks NGEU's impact on EU policy-making and what it means for upcoming initiatives like #RearmEurope.

Watch the video here: regroup-horizon.eu/video-capati/

From shock to strategy: Europe’s path toward resilient governance More than 40 acclaimed academics convened for the REGROUP projects final conference to reflect on the EUs resilience in an era of crises

Curious about the keynote by Prof. Ferrera at our final conference?

Watch the recording and read the highlights in the new blog article by the European University Institute.

👉 Dive into the policy lessons learned for a stronger, more responsive Europe.

Read more here: www.eui.eu/news-hub?id=...